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Bernie (2012)

"A story so unbelievable it must be true."

6.6/10 1h 39m Apr 27, 2012
Comedy Crime Drama

In small-town Texas, affable and popular mortician Bernie Tiede strikes up a friendship with Marjorie Nugent, a wealthy widow well known for her sour attitude. When she becomes controlling and abusive, Bernie goes to great lengths to remove himself from her grasp.

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Movie Details

Original Title Bernie
Original Language EN
Budget $5,000,000
Revenue $9,206,470
Status Released
Popularity 1.1

Cast

Jack Black
Jack Black
Bernie Tiede
Popularity: 9.4
Shirley MacLaine
Shirley MacLaine
Marjorie Nugent
Popularity: 3.6
Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey
Danny Buck Davidson
Popularity: 3.1
Brady Coleman
Brady Coleman
Scrappy Holmes
Popularity: 0.2
Richard Robichaux
Richard Robichaux
Lloyd Hornbuckle
Popularity: 0.2
Rick Dial
Rick Dial
Don Leggett
Popularity: 0.2
Brandon Smith
Brandon Smith
Sheriff Huckabee
Popularity: 0.6
Larry Jack Dotson
Larry Jack Dotson
Rev. Woodard
Popularity: 0.1
Merrilee McCommas
Merrilee McCommas
Molly
Popularity: 1.5
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Mathew Greer
Carl
Popularity: 0.3
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Marjorie Dome
Townsperson
Popularity: 0.0
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Tim Cariker
Townsperson
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Screenplay Skip Hollandsworth, Richard Linklater
Producer Matt Williams, Liz Glotzer, Dete Meserve
Executive Producer William T. Conway, Jack Gilardi Jr., Michael Bassick
Director Richard Linklater
Editor Sandra Adair

Production

Mandalay Vision
US
Detour Filmproduction
US
Wind Dancer Films
Millennium Media
US

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Keywords

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Reviews from TMDB

DoryDarko 8/10
Feb 19, 2017

Bernie is a really fun and enjoyable dark comedy, starring Jack Black and Shirley MacLaine. This is actually the true story of what happened between a purely good man and a purely evil woman. Jack Black plays Bernie Tiede, an assistant undertaker in the small town of Carthage, Texas. He is loved ... Read more

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Details
Release Date April 27, 2012
Runtime 1h 39m
Budget $5,000,000
Revenue $9,206,470
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.1
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